A The comet was last seen 50,000 years ago When it reaches its closest point to the Sun in the early hours of Friday (13), it will make a new visit to Earth.
object called C/2022 E3 (ZTF)It will be visible to the naked eye in the Southern Hemisphere on February 2, when it will make its closest approach to our planet in the Southern Hemisphere. 42 million kilometers
The comet was discovered by the Palomar Observatory (California) in March 2022, already in motion within the Solar System, specifically Jupiter. The 50,000-year orbital period calculated by NASA reveals that the last to witness its passage were Neanderthals and the first Homo sapiens to share the planet during the Ice Age.
Until now, little is known about the characteristics of the ice visitor glowing green in the sky. Therefore, your next “greeting” will help astronomers piece together information about its origin, size, and composition. But this will also be the last opportunity to study C/2022 E3 (ZTF) in detail, as after February 2 the rare comet is expected to go deep into space and never return.
Since we won’t be able to directly observe the comet’s first appearance here in Brazil, on Friday, interested parties can check its transit through the Virtual Telescope Project. The project will be broadcast live on the official website and YouTube channel on the 13th at 01:00.
Source: Tec Mundo
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